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1946-1949 TECO (Televista Corp of America) - USA 

This company was founded in 1948 in New York City, and went bankrupt in 1951.   They were located at 114 East 16th Street.  Their sets were marketed through Gimbels Department Store, on 33rd & Broadway.  Most TECO sets had Formica wood-grain cabinets.   If anyone has additional information, please contact me.

1946 - (No models)

1947 - (No models)
 

1948 TECO Model-100 USA (40K bytes)     1948 - (Model 100 - Monte Carlo)  14" tabletop, laminate (mahogany finish) with copper trim, 13-channel tuner - [Donated by Mr. Thomas Regan of Virginia; cabinet restoration by Joe Sarich; chassis restored by Steve McVoy].

1948 TECO Tube Chart (180K bytes) (180K) - 1948 TECO Model 100 -- Tube chart

 

[need photo]    1949 - (Arista, Electra, Empress, Trafton)


 

Last year of production:  1951

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